Launch of AMA Indigenous Health Report Card 2010-11

Launch of AMA Indigenous Health Report Card 2010-11
Best Practice in Primary Health Care for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders

Treasury Place, Melbourne
2.30pm, Friday 13 May 2011

The Minister for Indigenous Health, The Hon Warren Snowdon, and the Federal AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, will tomorrow launch the AMA Indigenous Health Report Card 2010-2011.

The CEO of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA), Romlie Mokak, and the Acting CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), Kate Kelleher, will also attend the launch.

The 2010-11 Report Card – the ninth in a respected and authoritative series dating back to 2002 – examines models of best practice in primary care for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders and makes a number of strong recommendations to governments to greatly improve Indigenous health outcomes.

Doorstop – Launch of AMA Indigenous Health Report Card

Date:                Friday 13 May 2011

Time:                2.30pm

Venue:              Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices
                        4 Treasury Place
                        Melbourne

12 May 2011